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Estate or letting agent companies in the Portsmouth area

264 estate or letting agent companies have a registered office in the Portsmouth area (PO postcodes), and 37 of them were formed in 2025 or 2026. In their latest accounts, the typical one held £31,754 in cash and owed £37,211 at year end.

Companies House register, 1 September 2026, and accounts filed in the last twelve months. Compared with the official category “Real estate agencies” (SIC 68310). Covers companies with a registered office in PO postcodes, including Portsmouth, Chichester, Isle Of Wight.

The numbers

Estate or letting agent companies in the Portsmouth area (PO postcodes) compared with the same category across the UK. Typical figures are medians.
MeasurePortsmouthUK
Registered companies26427,840
Formed in 2025 or 202637 (14%)20%
Being struck off or in liquidation29 (11%)9.5%
Typical cash at year end£31,75499 accounts£31,835
Typical amount owed at year end£37,211168 accounts£38,425
Typical number of employees2164 accounts1

What this means if you’re starting one

Most of these businesses are run by one or two people

The typical estate or letting agent company in the Portsmouth area (PO postcodes) reports 2 employees; the top quarter has 4 or more (164 filings).

You are mostly up against owner-operators. Your own hours are likely to be your biggest cost, and the easiest one to undercount.

You will be up against established operators

14% of the 264 estate or letting agent companies in the Portsmouth area (PO postcodes) were formed in 2025–26, against 19% of all companies in the Portsmouth area (PO postcodes).

Few new companies are entering, so your customers will compare you with businesses that have years of reviews and regulars.

At least a quarter of these companies owe more than they own

The lowest quarter of estate or letting agent companies in the Portsmouth area (PO postcodes) report net assets of -£2,238 or less; the median is £19,557 (140 filings).

Many operators are propped up by loans, unpaid bills or money from the owner rather than by profit kept in the business. It is easy to keep going for longer than the numbers justify.

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What these figures can’t tell you

Companies are counted where their registered office is, which may be an accountant or a home address rather than a shop. Sole traders and partnerships are not on the register, and electronically filed accounts cover roughly 60–75% of accounts filed each year. The figures describe companies that exist; they cannot prove demand for your idea or predict whether it will work. How the figures are built.

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